Sex differences in systemic lupus erythematosus: Epidemiology, clinical considerations, and disease pathogenesis
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Abstract
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic, multiorgan, systemic autoimmune disease that occurs more frequently in women than men and is typically diagnosed in women of reproductive age. Sex-based differences in the epidemiology, pathogenesis, and clinical presentation of SLE necessitate sex-specific considerations in clinical care
Topics & Concepts
EpidemiologyPathogenesisMedicineDiseaseImmunologySystemic diseaseAutoimmune diseaseSystemic lupus erythematosusPresentation (obstetrics)Internal medicineObstetricsSystemic Lupus Erythematosus Research